Three days later, in the tent of Konoha's Great General, at the border between the Land of Frost and the Land of Thunder.
Yuki, who had just received the latest information from the Evil Gods Cult sent by the Hidden Village Hot Water Land, was looking through the scroll.
Although he had received the information from Shisui before, it was too superficial.
For this reason, he had specially sent an even more outstanding Yamanaka Ninja to the Hidden Village Hot Water Land.
He was also very interested in immortality and the Evil Gods Cult that only knew its name but not its body.
"Immortality? I didn't expect it to appear so soon. I thought only Hiruzen could do it." Yuki looked at the scroll and said to himself, "However, compared to Hiruzen, these cultists are just Incomplete versions."
Three days is enough time for Konoha to understand the Immortal Body and the Evil Gods Cult well.
After many experiments, the subject found that the so-called immortal body was exaggerated.
Although a fatal hit would not kill the people of the Evil Gods Cult, the latter was still at the limit of what he could bear, and if the injuries on his body accumulated too much, he would eventually die.
In addition, the so-called "immortal body" was not without a lift gate. As long as he was beheaded, the people of the Evil Gods Cult would die directly.
"It seems that the current Evil Gods Cult has not fully developed the body of immortality, and there is no shadow of such things as curse and death. It seems that Hiruzen will be able to possess these abilities in the future because of the evil God's experiment in forbidden techniques."
Yuki looked through the list of all the people captured by the Evil Gods Cult on the scroll, but he didn't find any flying section, which was a bit of a pity.
"In addition, even the people of the Evil Gods Cult don't know the true appearance of the so-called Evil Gods Cult. It's really mysterious. Also, only the more devout one is, the more power they get, and it is not a completely different power system of chakra."
Yuki knew that before the Chakra system was developed, there were many monsters and special power systems, and the most typical example was Immortal Arts.
The latter had existed for a long time before the development of chakra.
As for the former, even the six deities had dealt with quite a few things while walking on the earth after sealing their mother.
Perhaps, that evil God is a monster-like spirit and zero-tailed beast that was born very early and has survived until now.
Or perhaps it was a powerful existence like the Death God, a powerful existence in the alternate dimension.
No matter what it was, since the other party had never really appeared in the original work, Yuki could ignore it.
However, although he could ignore the Evil God, he could not ignore the Evil Gods Cult.
In particular, the latter doctrine encouraged the believers to kill more people to please God, which was enough for Yuki to make a big cross on it.
Now that the Land of Hot Water was already the territory of Konoha, he would not tolerate the power of the Evil Gods Cult growing here, disturbing all the realms.
Therefore, he had to destroy it as soon as possible.
Previously, Shisui had captured a lot of high-ranking members of the Evil Gods Cult in the Hidden Village of Hot Water Land. After some interrogation, he had almost figured out their organization, personnel, hiding places, and so on. Now, it was time to catch all of them in one fell swoop.
No need to trouble the second master; just leave it to Shisui.
With Konoha's overwhelming advantage against the Cloud Ninjas, it didn't matter if there was one less enemy.
Thinking like this, Yuki quickly wrote an order on a blank scroll and then handed it over to Ritsuko, who was waiting on the side, to send it out.
Not long after, Tsunade, who had walked out of the mountain, walked into the main tent with a bored expression on her face. Her tone was full of resentment as she said, "Yuki, I say, how long do we have to wait here? Those Cloud Ninjas have agreed to negotiate with us, but I don't know if they are sincere. If we really can't do it, let's fight again."
Hearing this, Yuki shook his head. "At this time, provoking the Cloud Ninjas is likely to backfire. You have to know that the martial arts faction in the Cloud Ninjas is not small. Even if the higher-ups of the Cloud Ninjas want to negotiate, it will take some time to appease the opposing faction in the village."
"Also, the surrounding area of the Land of Fire has been restless recently. The Rock, Mist, and Sand village are more active at the border than usual."
Apparently, they are stimulated by Konoha's victory over the Cloud Ninjas and want to put pressure on us.
"The old guys in power naturally understand the principle of the cold." Tsunade curled her lips and said, "But now they can only do this." If we really want to start a war, these forces will be unable to hold on for long with their current poor finances and the strength that has yet to recover. Moreover, the news of the Cloud Ninjas' defeat has already spread worldwide. With you here, they do not dare to do anything. Unless we really intend to destroy the Cloud Ninjas, we will be scared at most."
"Having said that, if it is not necessary, I still don't want to waste too much time on the Cloud Ninjas. After all, the latter has stood in the ninja world for decades, and the centipede is dead but not stiff. Regarding Konoha, it is better to accept it as soon as it is good. You know, many things are still waiting to be done in the country. " When he said the last, Yuki's eyes were full of deep meaning.
Tsunade didn't notice and said excitedly, "If that's the case, I still have to pressure the Cloud Ninjas. Why don't you give me some manpower and don't have too many? Let me take them to the borders of the Land of Thunder and remind them to recognize the reality. How about it?"
Tsunade obviously had an itch in her hands, which was why she suggested this.
However, it was not impossible. After all, it was not a large team.
After thinking about it for a while, just as he was about to nod in agreement, Ritsuko, who had just left not long ago, suddenly returned with a new piece of information.
Yuki took it and opened it. His face suddenly smiled, and then he said to the outline,
"Sorry, Tsunade, it seems that your proposal can't be fulfilled."
"The Cloud Ninjas are officially asking for peace!"
...
For Dodai, persuading Cloud Ninjas to seek peace was much more difficult than he had imagined.
Even though he had told the officials of the Cloud Ninjas family about everything logically, he had ignored the firmness of the stubborn people's attitudes.
For a full three days, there was an intense argument in the conference room.
Among them, he was the one who spoke the most and the loudest.
Even so, although he managed to convince some people to join his camp, more people than them still objected despite the current situation.
There was no other way; the Evil Gods Cult was too deeply rooted in the Cloud Ninjas.
Otherwise, there would not have been the incident of Kinkaku and Ginkaku bringing a group of elite Jonins to kill the 2nd Raikage and the 2nd Hokage.
Did they not know that the Cloud Ninjas at that time could no longer fight?
They knew, but they still did it. Some, even many people, supported it.
One must know that the strength of the 2nd Raikage and the 2nd Hokage should not be underestimated.
But Kinkaku and Ginkaku finally succeeded. This was not only because of their strength but also the huge force behind them.
Otherwise, where did the many elite Jonins who followed them come from?
Although they had suffered heavy losses from the previous battle with Konoha, there were still a lot of remaining forces.
Even Dodai would find it difficult to suppress these people.
In the end, it could only be decided by Ei the 4th Raikage.
In these three days, Ei had not spoken after taking over the documents that wrote the conditions for the negotiation. He was either listening to the argument between the two people around him or looking at the shocking conditions that Yuki had mentioned.
It wasn't until Dodai finally spoke to him: "Lord Raikage, it's getting late. If we delay any longer, Konoha won't have the patience to wait. You have to make the final decision."
When Ei heard this, he finally made his move.
He shook the document in his hand and looked at Dodai, his face unexpectedly calm: "Dodai, do you know how big of a loss of Cloud Ninjas will suffer once we sign this treaty?"
Dodai replied honestly, "No matter how big the loss is, it is worth it. As long as we are still here, there will be a day when we return to the peak. However, if they did not compromise now, then even if they were still alive, they would forever withdraw from the great stage of the Ninja Realm in the future. The five great lands would also become four great lands. Was that what the unwilling Cloud Ninja wanted to see? In addition, it was not that the conditions could not be negotiated. When the time came, it could be reduced a little. So, Lord Raikage, please consider it seriously!"
Ei did not say anything else. He only used his thick fingers to tap on the table continuously.
Thump... Thump... Thump... Thump...
The hearts of Dodai and the others, who were waiting for the final answer, also beat nervously along with the pounding.
In comparison, the stubborn faction was more relaxed.
This was because they knew that Ei had always been tough and domineering. His personality made it impossible for him to agree to such a request.
However, this time, they were greatly surprised.
It was because Ei had actually agreed to negotiate.
"Dodai, send a message to Konoha, and say that we are willing to negotiate."
In an instant, the entire conference room was silent, and then the violent outburst of the stubborn people:
"Lord Raikage, are you saying the opposite? How can I ask Konoha for peace?"
"How can Lord Raikage say such a thing!"
"Lord Raikage..."
"All of you, silence!"
An ear-piercing scream suddenly sounded. Ei, who was covered with strong lightning chakra, suddenly stood up and looked at the group of people who were shouting the most with killing intent.
"I am Raikage!" The decision I made must remain the same. If you are unconvinced, you can go down like Kinkaku and Ginkaku. I will wait for you! If you dare not, then shut up now! "
In an instant, no one dared to utter another word.
Seeing this, Ei turned his gaze back to Dodai and said word by word, "Go do it."
Dodai nodded silently.
Although the matter was as he wished, he was unhappy. Instead, he was very helpless.
Who would be willing to sign such a humiliating treaty?
Just like Ei in front of him, he was also unwilling in his heart.
However, although he was an extremely powerful ninja, he was still the shadow of a village.
As the Cloud Ninja shoulder by Ei, for the village, for the Land of Thunder, he had to abandon his dignity at this time, go against his own will, and receive the reality of the humiliation.
This was undoubtedly a deep torment for someone who had always been hot-tempered.
It also made Dodai, who had watched him grow up and completely understood his personality, feel very sad.
In the end,
Everything was for the sake of the big picture!